Hello! My name is Anne Faith Marxhausen Miller, and I am teaching K-8 music and K-8 art. I have my Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from UNL in 2010, and I am also certified to level 2 of both Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly teaching methods. “My instrument” in college was the violin, but I enjoy playing pretty much any instrument, especially the flute, bass clarinet, guitar, and ukulele.

Students at Saint Philip Neri receive 50% more music instruction time per week than is standard in many school districts. This allows for high standards of education and lots of time for fun. The curriculum employs elements of Orff and Kodály methods, as well as many other time-tested techniques from master teachers. Students begin by exploring and reading simple rhythms, intervals, and sounds, including solfege. As students get older, they begin to learn more musical terms, symbols, and concepts, such as form, expression, and meaning. Students learn both to sing and play a variety of instruments, including xylophones and recorders. In middle school, students learn to interpret and synthesize their own meaning to popular and classical music. All grades learn about the role that music plays in their faith. Finally, all students are involved in a school program each year.

I grew up in a very art-saturated home. My grandfather, Reinhold Marxhausen, made two of the large mosaic murals in the State Capitol Building. I love making things and finding new and special ways to view God’s creation.